Steven Bowditch’s 62 Leads Byron Nelson

By Reuters

May 29, 2015

Steven Bowditch charged to a two-shot lead in the opening round of the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Tex.

Bowditch birdied five of his first nine holes on the way to an eight-under-par 62, two ahead of Jimmy Walker, who mixed seven birdies with one bogey. James Hahn and Ryan Palmer were another stroke back after opening with 65s.

■ Rory McIlroy faced missing the cut for a second consecutive week after posting a nine-over-par 80 in the opening round at the Irish Open in Newcastle, Northern Ireland.

McIlroy had nine bogeys and failed to record a birdie. He was 150th in the 155-man field, trailing Padraig Harrington and Maximilian Kieffer by 13 strokes. (REUTERS)